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Daily Record staff

Posted:
02/04/2013 11:35:33 AM MST

BLM launches

interactive website

The Bureau of Land Management's Royal Gorge Field Office recently launched an interactive website that allows visitors to learn where minerals are found along Colorado's Front Range and the role minerals play in our daily lives.

"Minerals are vital to everyone- regardless of if you live in a rural or urban setting," said Stephanie Carter, BLM Royal Gorge Field Office geologist. "Even if you never step foot on public lands, you still use minerals found there, from the fluoride in your toothpaste to the gypsum in your drywall. Not everyone realizes this, so we created a website for the public to learn the importance of mineral resources."

The RGFO's new website: http://blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/rgfo/minerals.html provides users with an interactive map of Colorado's Front Range counties. By clicking on each county, visitors can explore which minerals are found on public lands there and how those minerals are used. The website also includes general guidance and regulations for mining minerals on BLM lands.

Seats open for

ManageYour

Money Class

A few seats are still available for the Manage Your Money workshop series beginning Wednesday. The eight-week series will be held on Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

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in the UAACOG conference room, 3224-A Independence Rd.

The workshops cover everything from understanding your current situation, budgeting and credit to planning for the future. The overall goal of the workshops is to help attendees learn skills for a healthy financial future and have the tools to cope with difficult financial times.

The workshops are free and open to the public. The Manage Your Money workshops are co-sponsored by Central Colorado Housing and Wells Fargo. Youth ages 12 to 17 are welcome to attend with an adult. Reservations are required for the workshop and space is limited. For more information or to make reservations, call 269-7687.

Positions open

on Resource

Advisory Council

The Bureau of Land Management's Front Range District is seeking nominations for five positions on its Resource Advisory Council, which advises BLM Colorado on public land issues.

The BLM's RACs, composed of citizens chosen for their expertise in natural resource issues, help the Bureau carry out its stewardship of 245 million acres of public lands. The Bureau, which manages more land than any other Federal agency, has 29 RACs across the West, where most BLM-managed land is located. Each RAC consists of 10 to 15 members with an interest in public land management, including such individuals as conservationists, ranchers, outdoor recreationists, state and local government officials, Tribal officials, and academics. The diverse membership of each RAC is aimed at achieving a balanced outlook that the BLM needs for its mission, which is to manage the public lands for multiple uses.

Individuals may nominate themselves or others to serve on the advisory council. Nominees, who must be residents of the state where the RAC has jurisdiction, will be judged on the basis of their training, education, and knowledge of the council's geographical area. Nominees should also demonstrate a commitment to consensus building and collaborative decision making. All nominations must be accompanied by letters of reference from any represented interests or organizations; a completed background information nomination form; and any other information that speaks to the nominee's qualifications.

The five open positions on the Front Range RAC include one (1) in category one, two (2) in category two, and two (2) in category three.

Nominations should be submitted by March 14 to the BLM, Attn: Denise Adamic, 3028 East Main St. in Cañon City. Additional information and nomination forms can be found by logging on to: blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_Resources/racs/frrac.html or by calling Adamic at 269-8553.

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